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Man accused of threats to Pelosi to undergo evaluation

By Michael B. Farrell | 04/09/10
SAN FRANCISCO — The third person arrested in recent days for threatening members of Congress, Gregory Lee Giusti, appeared in federal court here Thursday after being accused of making dozens of harassing phone calls to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D)
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Meg Whitman fuels big-spending California governor's race

By Michael B. Farrell | 04/07/10
Meg Whitman, the billionaire former eBay CEO who is vying for the Republican gubernatorial nomination for governor in California, announced Tuesday that she is contributing another $20 million to her campaign.
Business Agenda

Why everyone wants Google's high-speed Internet access

By Michael B. Farrell | 04/06/10
For U.S. consumers, the switch would be like trading in a jalopy for a jet and allow for near-instant access to full-length movies and games. But the real benefactors, experts say, would be universities, hospitals and businesses.
Christian Science Monitor

Bush wiretap program gets rebuke from federal judge

By Michael B. Farrell | 04/02/10
A federal district judge in San Francisco has delivered another strong rebuke of the Bush administration’s secret wiretap program.
Christian Science Monitor

'Open carry' gun laws vex Starbucks, again

By Michael B. Farrell | 03/25/10
SAN FRANCISCO — Outside the Starbucks annual meeting Wednesday in Seattle, Wash., Ralph Fascitelli was one of the antigun-violence advocates handing fliers to the company’s shareholders.
Christian Science Monitor

Google ends Internet censorship, dares China to make next move

By Michael B. Farrell | 03/23/10
SAN FRANCISCO — After two months of negotiations with Chinese officials over the country’s Internet censorship rules, Google pulled the plug on its China-based website Monday and began redirecting traffic to an uncensored site based in Hong Kong.
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Roy Ashburn: Where do gay Republicans fit among conservatives?

By Michael B. Farrell | 03/09/10
SAN FRANCISCO — In a Monday interview on a California radio talk show, Republican state Sen. Roy Ashburn said he is gay.
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White House declassifies parts of U.S. cybersecurity plan

By Michael B. Farrell | 03/03/10
SAN FRANCISCO — On Tuesday, the White House declassified cybersecurity somewhat when cybersecurity czar Howard Schmidt pulled back the curtain, at least a bit, on the Bush administration’s secretive plan to defend the nation’s computer networks.
Christian Science Monitor

Austin plane crash targeted IRS, officials say

By Michael B. Farrell | 02/19/10
Authorities said Thursday evening that a body believed to be the pilot had been recovered from the charred seven-story building, which contains Internal Revenue Service offices.
Christian Science Monitor

Google broadband: Company to build 'ultra high-speed' network

By Michael B. Farrell | 02/11/10
SAN FRANCISCO — In a move that could alter the broadband business and continues its advance into telecom, Google announced plans Wednesday to build an “ultra high-speed,” fiber-optics network for as many as 500,000 people.